Should UTMP be compiled by default now?

[Andrew Bartlett]

On Fri, 2003-05-30 at 02:30, David Lee wrote:
> On Sat, 24 May 2003 jra at dp.samba.org wrote:
> 
> > On Sat, May 24, 2003 at 08:30:53PM +1000, Andrew Bartlett wrote:
> > > I was wondering - should we enable the use of utmp as a 'stable' feature
> > > for Samba 3.0, given it has been in Samba 2.2 with very few complaints
> > > for quite some time now.
> > >
> > > When compiled in, the utmp code must still be activated with a global
> > > 'utmp = yes' parameter.
> > >
> > > What do people think?
> >
> > Yes I don't see any harm in this. We should monitor the compile
> > problems people have during the betas though.
> 
> For info to list folk: Andrew Bartlett has just (offlist) asked me (as
> original author and coordinator of the utmp code) to look at this.
> 
> I have just sketched a possible patch to implement this, and am about to
> email it to Andrew to discuss (there are a couple of interactions with his
> "session" code).
> 
> But I would re-iterate Jeremy's point about monitoring compile problems.
> In its early days the utmp code exposed an interesting array of
> dependencies on utmp-offering OSes.  So while the utmp code seems to be
> well tested on most of the major OSes represented here, it is possible
> that there are a few OSes (that offer utmp) where buglets will emerge.
> 
> I'll try to keep an eye on the change once it enters SAMBA_3_0, and, it it
> would help, am happy to try to coordinate any required subsequent fixes.
> 
> P.S. Could "--with-pam" also now be considered for "compile by default"?

We looked at the PAM case, and it's a bit tricky, due to SWAT
interactions.  Otherwise, I would do the same and make it controlled by
'obey pam restrictions' (which would become an alias for 'use pam').

Andrew Bartlett

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